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Strange car comes with 16" rims same size as (archive)
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Posted by Jay Gans on November 26, 2000 at 15:19:54:

In Reply to: For those of you with 530i's posted by A. Fraser on November 26, 2000 at 15:10:30:


I went to my dealership in search of info regarding snow tires. I planned on getting a cheap set of steel 16 inch rims with Pirelli snows. The parts guy said that due to the increase in size of the rotors on the 530i the car cannot support 16 inch rims. The smallest size that will fit are 17 inch. I thought I'd share the info with you all before you ask the same questions.
Aside from that the dealership has no steel 17 inch rims in stock. He said I'd have to buy composite rims at a cost of over $1500+the cost of tire. Ha! I said. I will buy 18 inch rims and some Michelin Pilot sports and use my current 17 rims as my snow tire rims. Now I am broke.

on 528, in non-sport package, yo shold check with tire guy go to link to tire conrty on this board and ask them.


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